Category Archives: American Idol

After being engaged for a mere few weeks, Crystal Bowersox and her fiance, Brian Walker, tied the knot this past weekend. Walker and Bowersox have been friends for a long time before they decided that marriage was the next step in their lives together. The couple wed in Chicago on Sunday, October 10, 2010, along…

Randy Jackson is supposedly picking up the slack on this year’s audition tour, being a lot more blunt, and shutting down the nutty. Sources say that he hasn’t totally let go of his chill ways, but that someone has to play the bad guy this year, with Simon no longer at the helm of criticism.…

After being declared champion of American Idol in May, Lee DeWyze has been working tirelessly in the studio on his debut album. Today, the folks at Idol, along with DeWyze, have announced the title of his debut album, Live It Up. Also released is the album cover for his upcoming album. The first single off…

The Joplinesque runner up of American Idol is engaged to fellow musician Brian Walker, news sources confirmed Friday. The folk-pop singer from Toledo, Ohio is planning to tie the knot next month. Bowersox garnered second place but was always a front-runner in the judges’ eyes pretty much all season, in the end losing out to Lee…

The news that Jennifer Lopez, Stephen Tyler and Randy Jackson heading the judging table was big news for American Idol, but more changes are headed for the Idol stage. Nigel Lythgoe, returning Executive Producer of American Idol, has brought in Jimmy Iovine to help coach the Idol hopefuls behind the scenes. Jimmy Iovine is a…

What many saw coming weeks ago, Fox has confirmed today. In a bold move after welcoming back Exec. Producer Nigel Lythgoe, Fox has revamped the American Idol judge’s table after Cowell’s exit, Ellen’s resignation, and Kara’s departure. With that, welcome new judges Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler, who will join the only…

No official word from Fox or Idol representatives, but per a CBSnews article, Jennifer Lopez might have just inked a deal reported worth $12 million to be the next to join the judge’s panel on American Idol. Following the departures of Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen Degeneres, Fox has been working to fill the…

Per a report on E!Online, Kara DioGuardi and American Idol are no longer a pair. After 2 seasons with the show, FOX released the news during a press conference late Friday afternoon. Kara noted, “”I felt like I won the lottery when I joined American Idol two years ago, but I feel like now is the…

When we broke the news that Fantasia was in stable condition after a suicide attempt, it took a lot of people by surprise. Fantasia has since recovered and is now out of the hospital. She sat down with Good Morning America today to talk about her recent struggles. The American Idol Season 3 winner does not…

Reports going left and right in the past week or so have named a large number of potential American Idol judges, but we’ve got the scoop to help narrow down the field and keep the rumors to a minimum. Thanks to E!Online, we’ve learned that the Steven Tyler reports could very well be set in stone. No official word has been released (and likely won’t be soon), but as Idol gets closer to start filming for Season 10, we’ll be hearing more. Continue reading after the break for all the scoop on Idol’s new Judge’s panel and don’t forget to stay up to date on all things entertainment in our forums!